Millennials Are Better At Having 'The Talk' Than Older Couples

Millennials are better at discussing their finances with
significant others than older people in relationships, according
to a new study from NerdWallet. Young people
between the ages of 25 and 29 are more likely to talk about
important financial issues with their partners and to prioritize
this conversation before moving in together.

From a survey of 544 never-married adults, personal finance site
NerdWallet found that 98% of millennial respondents said they had
discussed finances at some point in their relationships. That far
exceeded the 13% of respondents ages 30 to 44 who said they have
never discussed money at all.

"The emphasis on money varies with age and circumstances," Anisha
Sekar, a credit card analyst at NerdWallet, said in a release.
"Millennials may want to have the 'debt talk' out of the way,
while an unmarried 40-year-old couple might feel more secure in
each individual's stability."

The millennial inclination to discuss finances in a relationship
is just another indication that America's 20-somethings aren't as
self-indulged and frivolous as they're made out to be.

Quite the contrary, investment banking company UBS released a report earlier this month stating
that millennials are the most financially conservative generation to
come around since the Great Depression. They are far more risk
averse when it comes to investing and are more likely to believe
that hard work and saving money are keys to long-term financial
success.